Strengthen your company’s future competitiveness! RISE offers tailored foresight processes for management teams and boards within the wood value chain – from sawmills to property owners – as a foundation for your strategic work.

The wood value chain faces major changes and opportunities, where climate impact, circularity, competitiveness, and an increasingly regenerative approach are decisive factors for the future. Digitalization, sustainability requirements, and new business models are rapidly reshaping conditions for sawmills, wood material industries, timber construction companies, recycling firms, and property owners. Navigating this complex environment requires proactive and systematic foresight work.

RISE has extensive experience in leading foresight processes and environmental analyses in close collaboration with the wood industry. By identifying and analyzing megatrends, industry-specific trends, and development areas, we help companies understand which forces of change affect their part of the value chain. Our work is based on three perspectives: climate impact, circularity, and competitiveness – and we encourage companies to take the step toward a regenerative approach, where operations not only minimize negative impact but actively contribute to restoring and strengthening ecosystems and society.

The purpose of the service is to provide your company with a shared view of future challenges and opportunities, and to create a concrete foundation for strategic choices. By combining RISE’s expertise in wood technology with foresight and environmental analysis, you gain access to the latest knowledge and a structured approach to strengthen your long-term competitiveness and sustainability – and contribute to a wood value chain that gives more than it takes.

Our method is based on a participant-driven and interactive approach, combining RISE’s foresight methodology with industry-specific knowledge and your own questions. The process can be adapted to your company’s unique needs and scaled up or down, but typically includes the following steps:

• Initial dialogue and needs analysis: We map the company’s current situation, strategic issues, and goals together with the management team or board, including ambitions regarding regenerative development.
• Environmental presentation: RISE presents current megatrends, industry trends, and development areas with a special focus on climate impact, circularity, competitiveness, and opportunities to create regenerative value – tailored to your part of the wood value chain.
• Foresight workshop: An interactive workshop (full or half day) where we jointly explore future scenarios, identify critical uncertainties, and discuss possible strategic choices based on your company’s own questions and goals.
• Analysis and prioritization: Together we prioritize the most relevant development areas and identify which competencies, collaborations, and innovations are needed to meet future demands and create regenerative value.
• Summary and feedback: RISE summarizes insights and provides recommendations for continued strategic work.

The method is based on proven tools for foresight, environmental analysis, and strategic dialogue, and can be complemented with in-depth desk studies and analyses if needed. The process is led by experienced facilitators from RISE with deep knowledge of the wood industry’s challenges and opportunities.

The deliverables can be adjusted based on the scope and size of the work. A suggested delivery may consist of a concrete and useful basis for your company’s strategic work:

• Written report or PowerPoint presentation summarizing:
  • Identified trends and development areas for your part of the wood value chain
  • Analysis of the company’s current strategy in relation to future challenges and opportunities
  • Prioritized areas for continued development and innovation
  • Recommendations for next steps in your strategic work
• Workshop documentation with insights, discussion points, and priorities from the foresight workshop
• Action plan (if needed) with proposals for possible activities, collaborations, and competence development

The deliverables provide the management team or board with a robust decision-making basis and a shared vision of the future, strengthening the company’s ability to make strategic decisions in a changing environment.

Response within 2 weeks; delivery to be agreed upon together with the customer.

We help companies and organizations turn ideas into reality and develop innovative wood products and building systems. Through advanced calculations, testing, and expert support, we ensure that your solutions are sustainable, safe, and ready for the market.

Wood is one of the most climate-smart materials we have – but to meet future demands, innovation and technical precision are required. New products and building systems must not only be aesthetically appealing and functional but also meet high standards for strength, fire safety, acoustics, and long service life. This is where RISE becomes your partner in turning visions into reality.

We support the entire innovation journey – from idea to finished product – combining advanced calculations with testing to ensure that solutions work in practice. This may involve developing new types of glulam, cross-laminated elements, lightweight beams, or hybrid solutions that combine wood with other materials. We can also contribute to the development of other types of products like joinery, furniture, stairs and floors with new or improved technical properties or building systems that meet future requirements for circularity and climate performance.

By collaborating with us, you gain access to expertise that not only solves technical challenges but also creates conditions for innovation and competitiveness. We help you identify opportunities, minimize risks, and develop solutions that are market-ready – with quality, safety, and sustainability in focus.

We work closely with our customers throughout the development chain – from idea to finished product. Our method is based on a combination of theoretical calculations, practical testing, and consulting.

Examples of what we can do:

• Consulting on wood and calculation methods
• Verification and validation of calculation software
• Development of calculation aids (tables, guides)
• Support and training on Eurocode 5
• Product development support with calculation and testing of mechanical and physical properties
• Advice on verification and the certification process

We provide tailored solutions that offer security in development work and support decision-making in the innovation process.

Examples of deliverables:

• Active participation in the innovation process as expert support
• Testing and test reports
• Calculations and calculation reports
• Developed calculation tools
• Participation in feasibility studies to identify opportunities and risks
• Customized training in wood technology and Eurocode 5
• Access to RISE’s knowledge base and research results

First discussion within 2–3 weeks from the order. Depending on the scope, 3–6 weeks for data analysis and reporting.

Extending the lifespan of wood products and enabling reuse is crucial for a circular and resource-efficient construction and wood industry. RISE offers consulting, inventory, quality assurance, and knowledge dissemination to help you reuse wood in a safe, sustainable, and profitable way.

Wood is a renewable material with great potential in circular construction and production chains, but today’s buildings and wood products are often designed for single use. To reduce climate impact and conserve resources, we need systems where wood products can be easily dismantled, renovated, and reused. RISE drives the development of technical solutions, processes, and market structures that make wood reuse practically possible. We support the industry with quality assurance, regulations, education, and innovation – contributing to a future where wood is used to its fullest and goes through multiple life cycles. 

We provide a wide range of services for those who want to work with wood reuse and wood products:

• Consulting on wood reuse and applicable regulations.
• Inventory of existing buildings to map wood species, quality, and reuse potential.
• Suggestions for new applications for reused wood, both within and outside the construction sector.
• Knowledge dissemination and training on reuse, circular flows, and sustainability aspects.
• Development and application of measurement methods for quality assurance of reused wood.
• Consulting on design for dissassembly and reuse – how to build today to facilitate future reuse.
• Methods for measuring dissassembly in new constructions.
• Participation in innovation and development projects related to reuse, repurposing, and recycling of wood materials.
• Support with certification and quality assurance of reused wood products.

RISE has extensive experience working with reuse and circular design of wood products. We collaborate with industry, the public sector, and research partners to develop standards, digital tools, and incentives that make reuse economically and practically feasible. Through education and knowledge dissemination, we help transform industry culture and increase understanding of the value of reuse.

We tailor our support to your needs and project conditions. Examples of delivery formats:

• Consulting and expert support in projects or for specific issues.
• Inventories and analyses of buildings and material flows.
• Workshops and training to raise competence in your organization.
• Participation in development and innovation projects.
• Access to RISE’s knowledge base – publications, guidelines, and research results.

Site visit within 2–3 weeks from the order. Depending on the scope, 3–6 weeks for data analysis and reporting.

Facilitate the transition to sustainable timber construction. RISE offers expert support for architects, property developers, contractors, and planners in the early stages of multi-residential and large-scale timber building projects.

Building with timber is key to addressing today’s climate challenges and creating sustainable communities. Timber is a renewable material with a low climate impact, making it an attractive option for reducing the construction sector’s carbon emissions. In addition, timber offers flexibility, shorter construction times, and an aesthetic quality appreciated by both architects and residents.

RISE has unique expertise in timber design and serves as a central point of contact for all questions related to multi-residential and large-scale timber projects. By involving our experts early in the process, you ensure a smooth transition to timber construction, minimize risks, and receive support in making strategic decisions that lead to long-term sustainable solutions.

We help you navigate complex issues such as building systems, fire safety, moisture protection, acoustics, and circularity – ensuring your project meets not only today’s requirements but also tomorrow’s. With RISE as your partner, you gain access to the latest research, innovative solutions, and a network of experts that make your timber construction project successful.

We provide advice and support during the most critical early stages of your building project. Together with you, we identify opportunities, minimize risks, and ensure your project meets both current standards and future ambitions.

Our expertise includes:

• Fundamental design principles – creating a solid foundation for the project.
• Selection of timber or hybrid building systems – finding the optimal solution.
• Fire safety – security and regulatory compliance.
• Moisture safety – durability and quality.
• Acoustics, sound, and vibration – comfort and performance.
• Life cycle analysis – climate impact and sustainability goals.
• Circularity – design for flexibility, disassembly, and reuse.
• Innovative bio-based products – material solutions for the future.

With our research-based knowledge and practical experience, you receive support that makes a difference – from concept to completed building.

Every project is unique, and our support is tailored to your needs. We offer several ways to contribute to the success of your timber construction project:

• Active participation in design and planning meetings – expert support when key decisions are made.
• Inspiring lectures and workshops – raise your team’s competence and create alignment around timber construction.
• Participation in feasibility studies – identify opportunities and risks before the project starts.
• Customized training – deepen knowledge in specific areas such as fire safety, acoustics, or circularity.
• Access to RISE’s knowledge base – benefit from publications, guidelines, and results from our research projects.

We combine research, innovation, and practical experience to provide solutions that work in reality – making your project both sustainable and competitive.

Platsbesök inom 2-3 veckor från beställningen. Beroende på omffatningen 3-6 veckor för analys av data och rapportering.

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